420 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



WEAPONS OF THE CHASE AND OF WAR. 



Knoc kSTK'K. Of liJird wood; knob Ibriiied on end (jf stick. Used also 

 iis ;i tobacco pestk'. [Fig. 22. J 



Leugth, 20 inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe ; Maclinuie district, Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africii . 151 186 

 All over the world among savages are to he fonnd various forms of throwing 

 or hurling weapons, e. (/., the knob-kerry, the Moki rabbit-club, etc. These 

 knob sticks arc used by the Africans with great eli'ect. 



Fig. 22. 



ICnob Stick. 



Chaga oCMailiame, Mount ICilima-Njaio, East Africa. 



(Cat. No. ISnSB, U. S. N. M. Gilt of Dr. W. I,. Abbott. ) 



Knob Stick. First cut with an adze, then dressed witli the knife, and 

 afterwards rubbed down with the leaf of a shrub which is very 

 rough. 



Length, 25 inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe ; Machame district. Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151185 



Knob Stick. Branch of hard wood, dressed at one end to a rude 

 bulbous head. 



Length, 21+ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Machame district, Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151187 



Knob Stick. Made of heavy black wood. [Fig. 23. J 



Length, 14 inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151188 



Fig. 23. 



Knob Stick. 



Chaga oC Mount Kilima-Njaro, Kast Africa. 



(Cat. No. 151188, U. S. .N. M. Gift of Dr. \V. L. Abbott.) 



Arrows and Case. Point, triangular iron, loosely set into the 

 poisoned foreshaft. Wrapped with leather before use; lashings 

 of sinew, elephant's hair, and palm. Midrib secured by resin. 

 Made by the Wa Kaniba ior the W^a Taveita. Quiver of cowskin. 



Length, 27 inches. 



Wa Kamba tribe; North of Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151184 



